G. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences.

(Khoanh tròn các từ hoặc cụm từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.) 

1. On the whole, / In contrast, I think that doing volunteer work is the best choice for all the reasons I’ve just mentioned. 

2. On the one hand, going to the game would be fun. In addition, / On the other hand, I have a test tomorrow and need to study! 

3. She wants to save up for a laptop. Similarly, / However, it's impossible because she needs to pay for her classes soon.

6. Read the Look out! box. Circle the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

(Đọc bảng Chú ý. Khoanh tròn các giới từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)

Look out!

Some verbs can be followed by more than one preposition, sometimes with a slight change in meaning.

(Một số động từ có thể được theo sau bởi nhiều hơn một giới từ, đôi khi sẽ có chút thay đổi về nghĩa.)

e.g. shout at/ shout to, agree with/ agree to

(hét vào / hét lên, đồng ý với / đồng ý làm gì.)

My sister shouted to me because I lost her mobile.

(Em gái tôi đã hét vào mặt tôi vì tôi đã làm mất điện thoại di động của cô ấy.)

I saw Liz on the other side of the road and shouted to her.

(Tôi nhìn thấy Liz ở phía bên kia đường và hét lên với cô ấy.)

1. a. Have you ever heard of / about wearable gadgets?

    b. Have you heard of / about John's new job?

2. a. She has to care for / about her elderly mum.

    b. I don't care for / about money.

3. a. You look worried. What are you thinking about / of?

    b. What do you think about / of my new dress?

4. a. I write to / about my penfriend about once a month.

    b. I wrote to / about my holiday on my blog.

5. a. My teacher agreed with / to my request to leave early.

    b. I don't agree with/ to you.

6. Complete the sentences with the or Ø.

(Hoàn thành câu với “the” hoặc Ø.)

1. There are lots of things to do on .............. cruise ship.

2. I go running in ....... park near my house.

3. I think...... climbing is an exciting sport.

4. My dad likes cooking........... Italian food.

5. There are lots of boats at............ Cái Răng floating market.

IV. Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences. ( Chọn từ đúng để hoàn thành câu)
1. Would you mind (close / to close/ closing) the window?
2. The ambulance will be there (in / at / for) about 10 munites
3. We collect empty cans and bottles (in order to / so that / for) recycling.
4. John is interested ( in /on / at ) the history of Vietnam.
5. The boy ( to read / reading / read ) the book is Ba .
6. She hasn’t finished the letter ………… (already / just / yet / never)
7. Lan’s studying hard ……. pass the final exam ( for / in order to so to , as to 

8. It’s too cold outside. Would you mind……. the window ? ( to close, close, closing, closed )
9. I am happy ……. all the exam (passing, pass, passed, to pass)
10 The teacher ….. to the principal is my English teacher. (talks, is talking, talking, to talk)
11. The bike ….. in Japan is USA$ 100. (making, made, is making, to make )
12. We …dinner when the phone rang. (are having, had, have had, were having )
13. I was having dinner ( when / while / as ) my mother was cleaning the floor.
14. We are (delight/ delighting / delighted ) that you pass your final examation.
15. Would you like ( go/ to go / going ) to the cinema tonight ?
16. Thanks ( for / to / at ) inviting me to the festival.
17. Football is (play/ playing / played ) all over the world.
18. Mai asked Hoa ( whether / to / about ) she came to Hoi An.

2. Read the text about the World Bank. Circle the correct words to complete the text.

(Đọc văn bản về Tổ chức Ngân hàng Thế giới. Khoanh tròn các từ đúng để hoàn thành văn bản.)

The World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial organisation founded (1) _____ 1944 at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. It is closely (2) _____ to the United Nations and its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. The bank currently has over 9.000 employees working in (3) _____ than 100 representative offices worldwide. It is made up of two institutions: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA). Each has its own role in improving the (4) ____ standards of people in low-income countries. 

As a member, Viet Nam (5) _____ a strong relationship with the World Bank. Most projects and programmes funded by the World Bank for Viet Nam have focused mainly on areas such as agriculture, energy, transport. health, education, banking and finance. These programmes and projects have (6) _____ contributed to Viet Nam's development.

1. a. at                      b. in                     c. on

2. a. connected        b. link                   c. relative

3. a. little                   b. more               c. few

4. a. live                    b. life                   c. living

5. a. has                    b. gets                 c. takes

6. a. effect                 b. effective          c. effectively

Lesson C

D. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences. 

(Gạch chân những từ đúng để hoàn thành câu)

1. My job is boring / a boring.

2. English is difficult / a difficult language.

3. This photograph is beautiful / a beautiful.

4. Ricardo is happy / a happy!

5. Teaching isn’t easy/ an easy job.

6. My friend isn’t rich/ a rich.

7. I’m a police officer. Sometimes, it’s dangerous / a dangerous job.

8. It’s a job with good / a good salary.

Circle the correct word to complete the sentences. Then write down the full sentences. 

1.   The computer belongs to Nhung. That computer is (hers/her/she).

2.   Their car is red. (We/Our/Ours) car is grey.

3.   The books are all (me/mine/my).

4.   What happened to him? He has broken (him/his/he) arm.

5.   (Mine/My/Me) keys are here on the table. Where are (your/yours/us)?

6.   Is this chair (you/your/yours)?

6. Read the Look out! box above and the dialogue below. Circle the correct words to complete the dialogue. Then listen and check.

(Đọc hộp chú ý! ở phía trên và đoạn hội thoại phía dưới. Khoanh tròn các từ đúng để hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

LOOK OUT! (Chú ý)

In affirmative sentences, much and many often sound very formal. In everyday English, we use a lot of.

(Trong các câu khẳng đinh, much và many nghe có vẻ trang trọng hơn. Trong tiếng Anh hằng ngày, chúng ta dùng a lot of.)

Jack: Look, there's a building with (1) many / some people outside. Turn left just before you get there.

Evie: I can't see (2) any / some people. There isn't (3) many / much light. Hey! What's that noise?

Jack: Nothing. There was (4) any / some rubbish in the road.

Evie: I hate this part of town. There aren't (5) a few/ many nice areas. Let's go north.

Jack: How (6) many / much fuel have we got? Only (7) a few / a little litres.

Evie: Oh no, listen. The police are chasing us now.

Jack: Let me drive. I know (8) a few/ a little tricks.

Mum: Jack, are you doing (9) any / many homework in there?

Jack: Er ... Yes. We're doing (10) a little/ much IT homework.

Evie: Jack! That's not true ...

Jack: Well, we're spending (11) a lot of/ a few time on the computer!

Evie: But we aren't doing (12) some / any work!

Exercise 6. Complete the sentences with “and”, “but”, or “so” (Hoàn thành các câu với “and”, “but”, hoặc “so”)

1. My brother likes watching TV, _______ I like going out with my friends.

2. I want to work in television industry, _______ I’m learning hard.

3. The weather was bad, _______ they didn’t keep their picnic plan.

4. The concert started late, _______ we waited to watch it.

5. You can watch Harry Potter on TV, _______ you can read it, too.

6. I watched Happy Feet, _______ I told it to my friends.